It's 'Coming Home' week at CHS

Throughout the week, school spirit will flood the halls, coming in various forms and ensembles. Dress-up days started Monday with Camouflage Day. Tuesday is Music Genre Day, followed by Hipster/Nerd Day and Celebrity Impersonation Day. Though the first four days of the week garner impressive participation among the student body, Friday gets near unanimous support from students and staff.

CHEBOYGAN – Its Coming Home week, meaning crowns, costumes, and school colors will define the next five days.

Bucking an age-old trend, there is no theme for this year's Coming Home festivities, according to Phyllis Brandt, Cheboygan High School secretary who assists with Coming Home.

Throughout the week, school spirit will flood the halls, coming in various forms and ensembles. Dress-up days started Monday with Camouflage Day. Tuesday is Music Genre Day, followed by Hipster/Nerd Day and Celebrity Impersonation Day.

Though the first four days of the week garner impressive participation among the student body, Friday gets near unanimous support from students and staff.

"Friday is Orange and Black Day," said Brandt. "That's the big one. Everyone usually dresses up for that."

At 2 p.m. Friday, the CHS gymnasium will fill with students donning orange and black, all reporting to a pep assembly to fire up the fan base before the basketball game later that night.

During the assembly, students will compete for class-pride in a series of games, including: Saran wrap relay, tug-o-war, duct tape game, and the orange crush chug.

"The games are always a lot of fun," Brandt added. "The kids really get into them."

The Coming Home dance will be held Saturday, where CHS royalty will be crowned.